Rumor from Engadget has it that this sleek piece is Apple’s new bluetooth-enabled touchpad. The larger, multitouch surface would replace not only your desktop mouse, but could work with your Macbook and Macbook Pro as well.

The common thought is that it’s not only multitouch, but has handwriting recognition as well. For many users, this could be the holy grail of touch devices.

But is it real? We’ll find out, likely today, when the WWDC kicks off in a few short hours.

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